comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 4 – Training
Chapter 3 – System Components
Section G. Instructors and Trainees
Introduction
The instructor is involved primarily with the qualification phase of the
training system. As such, the instructor is responsible for the initial
training of the boat crew, ice rescuer candidate. This involves not only
the introduction to the technical skills related to the boat crew position
and boat type, but also the development and encouragement of those
personal attributes which are most important to boat crew, ice rescuer
personnel:
(01) Judgment.
(02) Leadership.
(03) Confidence.
(04) Cooperation.
(05) Team coordination and risk assessment standards and concepts.
G.1. Instructor
Selection
As a minimum, instructors must be certified at the crew position in the
boat type in which they will be instructing, or an ice rescue train the
trainer course graduate and currently certified as an ice rescuer. Beyond
this, they should be individuals with demonstrated qualities of:
(01) Judgment.
(02) Patience.
(03) Maturity.
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